Great "Smart Phone" from Nokia...Well Done.
I purchased this phone for an X-mas present and it is soon to given to the new owner. I have been looking for the perfect phone for my girlfriend for some time now and I have finally settled on the N78 for the features and extra's. After reading many reviews and seening many video reviews on [...] about this phone let just tell you it is everything if not more than what I have come to expect coming from Nokia. Maybe I'm baised because I currently am using an N82 in black, which I love. Listed below are a few highlights of the what I think of the new device from a couple of days of useing the device while setting it up.

Pros:

~The overall design and look. Looks great in black with grey sides. Also the breathing light in the D-pad looks awesome, I know my Gf will get a kick outta that. The keypad not being seen without it being lit up is a nice touch. Very Sleek and sexy.

~Feature pack 2 is fantastic! The additional animations totally give the S60 operating system all the glitz and glam that was missing in feature pack 1....and yes it looks way nicer than my N82 =(

~2.4" Screen, its big and colors look fantastic. It's big enough for browsing wifi networks and seems alot brighter than my N82.

~Build Quality is fantastic, something to be expected from Nokia N series. Nice in my hand not to small or to big. The keypad seemed like a big issue with alot of the video reviewers, but from using it a few days its better than I expected. Buttons are a little cramped but if you use your finger tips one really gets adjusted to it. I feel the buttons are better and more responsive than my N82.

~Overall handset/operation system speed. Fast and crisp. No lag.

~3.2 Mega Carl Z optics with auto focus, Led flash. Great little camera for a cellphone, led flash is not bad. Auto focus is fast and accurate, press the shutter halfway and it focuses and full press takes the photo....no shutter lag at all. Also Nokia's camera icons and menus are a delight to use. Sometimes I forget I'm using a cellphone for pictures.

~2 Stereo speakers. Loud and crisp for music and speaker phone.

~GPS is great. Even better with Google Maps, the best program every invented for phones with GPS.

~Music play back is awesome. Included a headphone controller with headphones.


Cons:
This handset has surpassed my expectations, stop reading and order it! Its worth it, you use a cell phone everyday.....why not get one that has everything.

Nokia N78
So far I have really enjoyed this phone. It works well and has a good deal of features that I actually use. The keypad does take a little time in getting acclimated which i was prepared for. Also the menu does slow down sometimes, especially if multiple programs are open. Probably just needs a software update. Otherwise its a great phone.

Almost Perfect
This phone is almost perfect, with the exception of the keypad and the bluetooth implementation. I've owned the N78-3 for 17 days now. One of the first things I did was upgrade the OS to the latest firmware (12.046) via my Wifi network on the phone. Reception is great and calls are quite clear on AT&T's 3g network in NYC and Long Island. The OS is very snappy (with no lags) and web surfing via Operamini or Nokia's native web browser is blazing fast on my Wifi Network and on AT&T's HSDPA network. The display is gorgeous and the phone is very light and comfortable to hold in my hand. I am able to play any video on mobileyoutube using the real player application provided, whereas I was not able to do this on my SE K850i, while surfing the web. The Music player is excellent. Nokia provides a 3.5 compatible music headset which is surprisingly quite good. The battery is very strong and lasts almost 2 days (without a charge) with the internet on for most of the day.

It is hard for me to take the 3.2 MP camera seriously since I have a better camera on another phone. Moreover, I can't comment on GPS since I always know where I'm going in advance (via google maps on my laptop at home), so I haven't used that yet either. Moreover, I'm not one who does text messaging.

The keypad is a bit crimped and takes a little getting used to, but since I have small fingers, I've managed to adjust.

Nokia's bluetooth works fine, but is backwards in implementation in comparison to SE. For example, one cannot send all of one's contacts via bluetooth to the N78 at once. The N78 only accepts one contact at a time via bluetooth and it goes into an Inbox, where one has the option to save it to the contact application and then delete it from the Inbox. Why Nokia has not set up beaming (via bluetooth) so that the beamed contact goes directly into the contact application (and not into an inbox) is beyond me. Fortunately, I was able to transfer all my contacts on my SE K850i to the N78 via Nokia's PC Suite since I had them backed up in Vista.

The N78-3 paired easily with the HandsFreeLink TM in my 2008 Acura and works well.

If one is a super geek, there is a lot one can do with this phone. There is a FM transmitter, SIP profiles to connect via VOIP service, N-Gage compatible gaming, home network, etc.

Since the OS is relatively new, make sure that any application you want to download is compatible with the N78-3. I had to do an original factory settings reset because I downloaded a media application which prevented real player from functioning properly. Fortunately, everything is fine now. Actually, the n78 is performing better now than it was before the original factory settings reset.

For under 0, this phone is a great value, even for someone like me who doesn't use all its features.

Supersmart but Freezes a lot
This phone has all the bells and whistles anyone would want in their hands however the operating system seems to have glitches and there are no US software updates on the website. I had to return it just because of that factor. Hopefully Nokia will release a new software update and fix the glitches and stop the freezing of the phone or else I think they are expecting a lot of returns on their products.

A very particular piece of high technology
I must admit that I'm a Nokia diehard fan, so my review could be considered as biased by some people, nonetheless I'll try to be as objective as possible.

Cons:
- Excellent price (I paid only 0, it was an offer I couldn't let pass)
- Symbian smartphone: everything you could possibly need to comply with today's demands regarding internet connection (the Wi-Fi feature is just perfect as well as Nokia's web browser), the MS Office and PDF compatibility is something basic in this world, and the GPS adds a great value.
- Huge capacity with the microSD slot (I use an 8GB, High Capacity, Class 4 microSD card)
- The functions installed by Nokia are simply magnificent: from the FM transmitter to the music player, everything is just superb.
- Huge connectivity.
- The screen is very clear, and it's size is what I really love!
- The option to personalize your menu's and almost every single aspect of your interface is an incredible advantage.

Cons:
- Firmware still has some serious issues (i.e bugs)
- The back cover is not a tight close, I mean that it moves a little which is (in my opinion) very annoying while writing a text message, just to give an example.
- The surface get dirty with almost every single thing you can think about. Just holding the phone to check it's status will leave a mark. I particularly hate this,
- The camera is not as good as I expected. The focus is sometimes hard to adjust, depending on light condition and object's proximity.
- Volume (not many options, only 10 different levels).

Others (cons/pros, it depends on you):
- Size (bigger than my old Nokia 6300, smaller then many other Smartphones)
- Looks (depends on what you want your phone for: style or functionality)
- Keyboard and soft keys (it's different, let face it. You get used to it with some practice and patience)